The people of Kogi East Senatorial District are in for a brighter future in 2019 and beyond as Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji, renowned technocrat throws the hat in the ring for the 2019 senatorial elections. Dr. Adoji is gearing to represent the senatorial district at the National Assembly. Already, there have been wild excitements everywhere…
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has read a letter from 13 members of the All Progressives’ senators declaring their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers include Rabi’u Kwankwaso (Kano-Central), Dino Melaye (Kogi-West), Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo-South), Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo-Central), Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara-South), Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna-North), and…
Buba Galadima, a former political ally of President Muhammadu Buhari and leader of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), in this interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Festus Owete and Nasir Ayitogo, speaks on the future of the new group, his relationship with the president and other sundry issues; Excerpts: PT: At what point did you conceive…
There are strong indications that the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rule excluding some essential raw materials from the list of items valid for forex will in no time lead to the lay-off of over 40,000 Nigerians who work in the manufacturing sector, analysts say. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the…
Despite the economic hardship Nigerians are subjected to, it is disheartening to note that the country’s banking sector has recorded up to 28% fraud cases in four years.  The sector reported more fraud cases as it lost a total of N12.30 billion to various frauds between 2014 and 2017. In terms of volume, the sector…
Heavyweight firms like Julius Berger and other construction companies are not spared of the raging economic recession that has plagued Nigeria since the President Muhammadu Buhari government took over in 2015. Construction stocks are not feeling the impact of the federal government’s acclaimed expenditure on the infrastructure. Julius Berger and Roads Nigeria Plc, both listed…
The hopes of Senator Adeola Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi of becoming the governor of Ogun State in 2019 seems to be fading, no thanks to Olusegun Osoba and his group who betrayed him for their selfish reasons. An impeccable chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC told this magazine that unless miracle happens, Yayi,…
History may favour the two times gubernatorial candidate in Ogun State, Alhaji Gboyega Isiaka who has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to join the African Democratic Congress founded by former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Considering the magnitude of people from all other political parties who indicated interest to support his ambition come 2019, the pendulum may swing…
Georgina Onuoha is starting the second quarter of 2018 on a bright side after acquiring a house in the United States. Â Georgina Onuoha hasn’t just acquired a property but the actress bought one in United States of America making her the latest landlady in town. The beautiful actress made this known on her Instagram page…
As the world awaits the explanation of Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, over a PREMIUM TIMES exclusive report that she skipped Nigeria’s one-year mandatory national youth service scheme and then forged an exemption certificate, this newspaper has decided to release her entire credentials to the public. We are releasing the documents exactly as she submitted them to President…
